Kannur Koyipra native Anila (36yrs) was boggled by her childhood friend Sudharshan Prasad alias Shiju(34yrs), the police said on Monday. Anila was set up dead at a house in Koravayil near Annur while Sudharshan was set up hanging in a rubber plantation at Mathamangalam. Investigation into the deaths revealed that Sudharshan and Anila had been friends since their school days.
The police suspect Anila's involvement in Sudharshan's family matters led to the crime. Sudharshan was the care taker of the house where Anila was set up dead, The family that owns the house was down on vacation.
According to the police, Sudharshan took Anila to the house around 11:00 am on May 4 and strangled her using a shawl in the kitchen. As per the posthumous report, the murder was committed before 3 pm. Grounded on the primary investigation, the police have ruled out the involvement of a third person. A special investigation team was formed under, Circle Inspector Jeevan George to probe the case.